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Yakima – Washington State's ninth largest city and the cultural center of Central Washington

Yakima is not a huge city with a population of 91,000, but there are many commuters traveling into the city each day, coming in from the greater Yakima region. This, of course, means that the traffic congestion is a growing problem, and car accidents are a daily occurrence. Pasco is one of three cities that make up the Tri-Cities region of Washington State. The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area of approximately 271,124 people that also includes the cities of Kennewick and Richland.

Here is information on the most recent accidents in Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick:

If you are looking for information on a specific crash that happened in Yakima, the Tri-Cities, or Central Washington, go to the appropriate link above.

If you know someone who has been injured in a Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick accident, here are links to the major hospitals in the area:

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital;

Yakima Regional Medical Center;

Lourdes Medical Center - Pasco;

Kadlec Regional Medical Center - Richland;

Trios Health - Kennewick.

Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and counselors

When a loved one is killed in a Yakima or Tri-Cities motor-vehicle accident, it is often helpful for grieving family and friends to get help from a grief support organization or therapist. It can be comforting to talk with others going through a similar situation, and the road to recovering from the loss may go more smoothly. Go here to get information on Yakima and Tri-Cities grief support organizations and professionals.

Legal information for Yakima, Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick accident victims

After someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle crash in Yakima or Central Washington, many decisions need to be made immediately and questions need to be answered. For example, how much of the medical costs will be covered by the insurance policy? How does PIP insurance help with medical bills immediately? What if the at-fault driver has no insurance?

When someone is seriously injured or killed in an accident, it is important to get help from an experienced personal injury attorney. A good accident lawyer works with injured folks to get financial compensation for all kinds of accidents and injuries including:

Where to find legal assistance after a Yakima, Pasco, Richland, or Kennewick injury accident

After a serious crash in Central Washington, it is crucial to get help from a good Yakima personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Yakima wrongful death lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind.  

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Legal Resources

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Comprehensive Mental Health

Since the 1970’s Comprehensive has been providing services to children, adults, and families throughout Eastern Washington. This private nonprofit organization offers a full range of behavioral health and substance use treatment services, with special programs for veterans, victims of crime, parent education, and employee assistance programs. More than 700 highly trained and qualified professional staff provide behavioral healthcare services to over 20,000 individuals each year.
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Yakima County Superior Court

Yakima County Superior Court has 8 full time elected Judges as authorized by law. The Court has 3 full-time appointed court commissioners to handle additional workload at multiple court facilities. The Court Administrator’s Office handles judicial scheduling and assignments and the budget matters of the Court. The County Clerk’s Office is separate from Superior Court and handles court fines, and restitution, court records and data dissemination, and provides clerk staff for the Superior Court courtrooms.

Most recent accident reports

A 23-year-old woman died early this morning after her vehicle collided with a parked dump truck at the summit and her car caught fire.

Date: 
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Roadway: 
State Route 906

Justin D. Winters, 30, died when he ran into a tree on Saturday afternoon. Winters was taken to the hospital where he was announced dead. The cause of the accident is still unknown.

Date: 
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Roadway: 
Keys Road
City: 
Yakima, WA
Type: Car Accident

William Smith, 21, was airlifted to the hospital after being ejected from his vehicle when he drove his car off the side of the road and overturn several times. The accident happened early Saturday morning.

Date: 
Saturday, March 28, 2015
City: 
Naches, WA

A 17 to 19-year-old male is in custody Wednesday for driving under the influence after crashing into a wall in front of Jefferson Elementary School.

Maia Comerford, and her passenger, Alexander C. Kinney, were injured after Comerford's Toyota Scion rolled and landed on its top in the median on Interstate 82 near Ellensburg early Wednesday morning.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 82

A 30-year-old Yakima man was killed after his vehicle collided with a tree in Terrace Heights early Saturday evening. Justin D. Winters was traveling on Keys Road at about 5:45 p.m.

Date: 
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Roadway: 
Keys Road
Type: Car Accident
14 year old Fisher Schroeder was sitting in the center seat of a 2000 Ford Excursion driven by Todd Schroeder when it lost control and rolled over into the center median, ejecting Fisher from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead on site.
Date: 
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 84

Katrina Cansler was driving east on Highway 12 when she lost control of her vehicle and drove off the road. The car was totaled. Cansler was taken to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.

Date: 
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 12
City: 
Naches, WA
Timothy R. Anderson was traveling westbound on Snoqualmie Pass at around 6:45 a.m. when he lost control of his pickup truck and left the road to the right. He was taken to Overlake Hospital in Bellevue for treatment of his injuries.
Date: 
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Roadway: 
Snoqualmie Pass

Tapio was driving a truck west on Highway 12 near the town of Gleed at about 5:15am when he for some reason lost control and overcorrected, causing the vehicle to flip onto the shoulder of the roadway.

Date: 
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Roadway: 
Highway 12
City: 
Gleed, WA

A car crashed into a canal off Lateral A and Evans Road in Wapato, Washington, and caught fire Friday, March 6, at approximately 1:40 am, killing one person. The victim was a passenger in a Toyota Camry driven by Leandro Huereca, 41, of Topp

Date: 
Friday, March 6, 2015
Roadway: 
Lateral A
City: 
Wapato, WA
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Fire

Authorities believe fatigue was a factor in an accident Friday evening on Interstate 82 south of Ellensburg that sent a Yakima woman to Kittitas Valley Healthcare. Shelby Hutchinson, 30, was traveling east on the interstate at about 5 p.m.

Date: 
Friday, March 6, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 82
A man was injured Thursday when his pickup was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer near Toppenish, Washington. Randall Z. Pritchett, 84, was sent to Toppenish Community hospital following incident.
Date: 
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 82
It was about 7:10am when Wyman was speeding on Branch Road and left the roadway, causing the vehicle to roll. Both Wyman and Lewis, a passenger in her vehicle, were injured and taken to the hospital.